Palettes / Colors / #928FA5
#928FA5 — Silver Grey
#928FA5 is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #928FA5 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#928FA5 is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A1A48E; it also sits naturally between #8E96A4 and #9C8EA4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #928FA5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 146, 143, 165 |
| HSL | 248°, 11%, 60% |
| HSV | 248°, 13%, 65% |
| CMYK | 12%, 13%, 0%, 35% |
| XYZ | 28.47, 28.47, 39.59 |
| Yxy | 28.47, 0.2949, 0.2950 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.31, 5.60, -11.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.36, 4.78, -9.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 57% · Green 56% · Blue 65%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 35%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #928FA5
.text { color: #928FA5; }
.background { background-color: #928FA5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #928FA5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(146, 143, 165); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(248, 11%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #928FA5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(146, 143, 165, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #928FA5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(146, 143, 165, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#928FA5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#928FA5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A1A48E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.14:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.69:1 AA |
Best text color on #928FA5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #928FA5
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #928FA5: ·
How #928FA5 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #928FA5 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #928FA5?
#928FA5 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 146, 143, 165). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #928FA5?
#928FA5 is RGB 146, 143, 165 — HSL 248°, 11%, 60% — CMYK 12%, 13%, 0%, 35%.
What colors go with #928FA5?
Its complement is #A1A48E; analogous partners are #8E96A4 and #9C8EA4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #928FA5 for text?
Black text on #928FA5 has a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.14:1.